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Philip George laid to rest
Coach of the Bounty Colts basketball team, Philip Rockcliffe ‘One Foot’ George was laid to rest yesterday after a ceremony at the Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral on North Road which was attended by a large number of former players.
Heat spoil Mavericks’ party with Christmas Day crushing
(Reuters) - The Miami Heat gained a little revenge for their loss in last year's NBA finals, by spoiling the Dallas Mavericks' championship celebration with a resounding 105-94 victory on today's opening day of the season.
National female basketball team to compete in Antigua
After a two-year hiatus Guyana’s national female basketball team will be back in action as they are scheduled to compete in the Gillian Brazier tournament in Antigua.
Unknowns into next round of 3-on-3 basketball
Former junior national basketball player Orin Rose put on a clinic to lead his team, Unknowns, undefeated through to the next round of the Mackeson Smooth Moves 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Court last Wednesday evening.
Five more teams set to advance in Mackeson Smooth Moves tourney
Tonight’s third night of the Mackeson Smooth Moves basketball tournament will see action at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court and the Albouystown basketball court as the nation’s premier players vie for a chance to cash in on the tournament’s $1M first prize.
NBA cancels first two weeks of regular season
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) has cancelled the first two weeks of the regular season after the league owners and players were unable to resolve a bitter labor dispute on Monday.
Athletes get better of Entertainers in Celebrity B/ball game
Christopher Barnwell’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) performance led the Celebrity Athletes to a marginal victory over the Celebrity Entertainers of the annual Celebrity Athletes versus Entertainers Basketball showdown at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall last Sunday.
Georgetown takes game one of 2011 ‘Friendly Series’ in New York
The South Pacific Play Ground in Brooklyn came alive last Sunday as scores of overseas-based Guyanese turned out to witness the start of the three-game friendly series between Linden and Georgetown.
Yao proud to have survived NBA and ‘Shaq’
SHANGHAI, (Reuters) - Standing seven-foot, six inches tall and weighing 140 kilograms it is hard to imagine Yao Ming being afraid of anything, but the Chinese basketball icon, who retired on Wednesday, told Reuters he was “scared” after being taken first in the 2002 NBA draft.
Ex-Olympian Marion Jones released by women’s team
NEW YORK, (Reuters) - Disgraced Olympic sprinter Marion Jones has been released by the Tulsa Shock, putting her Women’s National Basketball Association career in jeopardy, the team said yesterday.
National Basketball team preparing for CBC Championships in Bahamas gets cash donation
The Wind Jammer Inter-national Hotel along with former junior national player Carey Griffith made a contribution of $100,000 yesterday to Guyana’s National Basketball team now preparing for the 21st Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships in the Bahamas from July 23-29.
China’s Yao retires, ready to take ‘next step’
SHANGHAI, (Reuters) - China’s Yao Ming, who opened up the world’s most populous country to the NBA and became an Asian sporting icon, officially announced the end of his basketball career yesterday.
Bryant salutes Yao impact on China’s NBA dreams
SHANGHAI, (Reuters) - Yao Ming has made it possible for young Chinese basketball players to chase their NBA dreams and the country will produce more top quality players in the coming years, All Star guard Kobe Bryant said yesterday.
Inter organisation basketball quarterfinal bounces off tonight
VP Sports Update Inter Organisation Basketball League quarterfinal round bounces off tonight at the Burnham Court from 19:00 hrs.
Kwakwani Secondary makes it to basketball finals again
Defending Champions, Kwakwani Secondary held off McKenzie High School on Saturday to make it into the finals of the 2011 National Schools’ Basketball Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.